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Thu, 20 Nov 2008 07:28:05 +0100
California Universities Will Cut Enrollment Unless State Increases Money
Geographical References: California
Hard hit by budget cuts, the California State University system is planning to cut its enrollment by 10,000 students for the 2009-10 academic year.
James Armsey Dies at 90; Oversaw College Grants
As a Ford Foundation executive, Mr. Armsey directed more than $350 million in grants to universities in the 1960s while prompting the foundation to deny grants to segregated universities.
Head of Teachers? Union Offers to Talk on Tenure and Merit Pay
A frail economy prompted a gesture of compromise from Randi Weingarten, president of the American Federation of Teachers.
Study Abroad Flourishes, With China a Hot Spot
The number of Americans studying in China increased by 25 percent last year, according to a new report.
Presidents? Pay Rises Faster at Public Universities Than Private Ones, Survey Finds
Geographical References: Ohio
The president of Suffolk University in Boston received a $2.8 million pay package in 2006-7, while the president of Ohio State University was compensated with $1.3 million a year.
Cuomo Investigating Colleges? Deals With Health Insurers
The investigation by the attorney general appears to be focused on the adequacy of disclosure of policy terms and costs to students.
News Analysis: Letter Grades Look Simple, but Realities Are Complex
Geographical References: New York / New York, New York
The A-through-F grading system for New York City schools is billed as a public information tool, but the grades can obscure salient information about schools.
Parents? Night With the President
Geographical References: Washington
Washington?s prestigious private schools are competing to have the Obama girls within their halls of power.
Enrollment Surges in Quick Prep Courses
In these shaky economic times, more students are skipping a degree and heading straight for the colleges? noncredit training and certification programs.
I. Bernard Weinstein, Who Studied Causes of Cancer, Dies at 78
Dr. Weinstein was a researcher at Columbia University who advanced the study of how pollutants and other environmental factors can cause cancer.
Dallas Schools Used False Hiring Data
Eager to hire teachers for bilingual programs, the Dallas public school system assigned fake Social Security numbers to newly hired foreigners, an internal investigation found.
Teachers Win Bonuses at High-Need Schools
Geographical References: New York / New York, New York
Teachers at 33 high-need secondary schools across New York City will receive bonuses of several thousand dollars each as a reward for student gains on school report cards.
Plan to Centralize Choice of Kindergarten Is Ended
Drawing protests, the Eduction Department will abandon its plan and require all schools to follow the same admission rules.
A School Chief Takes On Tenure, Stirring a Fight
Geographical References: Washington
The Washington, D.C., school chancellor has proposed spectacular raises for teachers willing to give up tenure.
Dartmouth Junior Wins County Election
Geographical References: New Hampshire
Vanessa Sievers was not content to wait tables or make coffee as a side job. Instead she ran for treasurer of Grafton County, N.H., and won.
Women Gain in Education but Not Power, Study Finds
A study found that women still lag far behind men in top political and decision-making roles, though their access to education and health care is nearly equal.
Most City High Schools Improved This Year
Geographical References: New York / New York, New York
More than 83 percent of New York City?s high schools received a grade of A or B on the Bloomberg administration?s contentious report cards.
Schools See Pain Ahead if the State Cuts Aid
Under the governor?s proposal, school districts across the state could face staff reductions, larger class sizes and fewer extracurricular programs.
School District Tries to Lure Asian Parents
Geographical References: New York / New York, New York / Jericho, New York
In Jericho, N.Y., the high school?s new diversity has revealed a cultural chasm over the meaning of parental involvement.
Applications Surge for Courses at CUNY?s 2-Year Colleges
In September and October, CUNY colleges received 15 percent more applicants than all of last year.
Colleges Struggle to Preserve Financial Aid
With the financial markets in crisis, the days of swelling educational endowments and plentiful financial aid are over.
Training to Lead Nonprofits
Members of ?Gen Y? have sparked a surge in nonprofit management and leadership courses at colleges and universities around the country.
Groups ?Party for a Cause? to Help Charities
Geographical References: California
An annual event that has raised more than $40,000 for Heal the Bay, a nonprofit organization devoted to cleaning up the beaches of Southern California.
Finding Similarities Among the Differences
A program brings together high school students of different faiths and encourages cooperation on community service projects.
Parenting | Basking Ridge: Drawing the Line on Drug Testing
Is it in a student?s best interest to be subject to drug testing in school, or is the policy an invasion of privacy?
City Room: Ask About After-School Programs
Lucy N. Friedman, the president of the nonprofit After-School Corporation, will be answering selected readers? questions.
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